Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., said today that his office is planning to issue the 18th version of the congressional FITARA Scorecard sometime in September. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) announced today the first award under a new program aimed at expanding the domestic supply of critical ingredients and materials for U.S. national supply chains and strengthening the bioindustrial manufacturing base. […]

Members of the House Homeland Security Committee this week pushed for increased funding to use emerging technology-driven solutions to combat illicit activity at the U.S.-Mexico border, while witnesses at a subcommittee hearing argued for more highly trained U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) personnel to leverage the advantages that newer technologies can create for law enforcement. […]

A House bill introduced last month that would create a nonprofit foundation for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) now has a Senate companion measure. […]

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced on Monday that it has awarded contracts to six startups for help in developing privacy-enhancing digital wallet technologies. […]

The Department of Commerce (DoC) announced on Tuesday that it is launching a competition with up to $1.6 billion in funding, authorized under the CHIPS and Science Act, to support research and development (R&D) activities for semiconductor advanced packaging. […]

Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., officially introduced bipartisan legislation Monday that would establish an interagency committee to harmonize cybersecurity regulations. […]

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is gearing up to release its post-quantum cryptography (PQC) migration roadmap soon, a top CISA official revealed Tuesday. […]

The Department of Justice (DoJ) said today that it seized two domain names from an unnamed individual working for the state-run RT news organization in Russia, and alleged that the individual and others in Russia were using the domain names to “create an AI-enhanced social media bot farm that spread disinformation in the United States and abroad.” […]

A top official at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said today that the agency is taking a “slow and steady” approach when it comes to adopting generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) for everyday use. […]

The National Security Agency (NSA), along with the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) and other agencies, has published a new cybersecurity advisory (CSA) that explains how a People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber group is successfully conducting cyberattacks. […]

Despite the Department of Defense (DoD) placing a renewed emphasis on addressing recommendations made to the agency by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), a recent report from the Federal watchdog reveals that DoD’s implementation rate on recommendations continues to fall short of the government-wide average. […]

A new report out July 3 from MITRE is offering recommendations for the incoming administration on establishing a comprehensive and effective regulatory framework for AI security and safety over the next four years and beyond. […]

The Department of Energy (DoE) still has significant work to do to address open priority recommendations from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) related to insider threats and cybersecurity. […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said on Monday afternoon that Congress is working to pass a package of China-related legislation by the end of the year including a bipartisan bill that aims to protect American patient data from falling into the hands of foreign adversaries’ biotechnology companies. […]

The Department of Interior (DoI) has awarded Accenture Federal Services a $250 million contract to support the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in operating and maintaining a cutting-edge mission services IT platform to ensure readiness for future challenges. […]

The White House’s Acting Principal Deputy National Cyber Director Jake Braun stepped down from his role on June 28, returning to academia full-time at the University of Chicago. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) has appointed Leslie Beavers to take the reins as acting chief information officer (CIO), following John Sherman’s departure, according to her announcement last week on LinkedIn. […]

Laurence Brewer is stepping down as the chief records officer at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), with his last day on the job set for July 13. […]

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a new guide on July 5 that aims to enhance the security of election infrastructure by providing a thorough overview of operational security (OPSEC) for election officials. […]

After refining its approach to software development, the U.S. Army announced it has rebooted its Accessions Information Environment (AIE) system to “AIE 2.0” in an effort to transform the Army recruiting process. […]

Federal civilian agencies are racing to meet the Biden administration’s Sept. 30 deadline to move toward zero trust principles. While the Department of Defense (DoD) has more time – until FY2027 – to address many of the core objectives in its zero trust strategy, all government sectors are keenly focused on modernizing security to guard against cyber threats that are growing in number and sophistication. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) on July 3 published a detailed progress report of the steps it has taken toward implementing the actions outlined in the department’s first-ever National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS). The NDIS – released in January 2024 by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (OASD(IBP)) – […]

The Department of the Air Force’s (DAF) Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) has unveiled a new zero trust strategy to further safeguard critical assets and enhance resilience against emerging cyberthreats, the DAF CIO announced in a LinkedIn post on Tuesday. […]

The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded $35 million through its Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Research Incubators for STEM Excellence Research Infrastructure Improvement (E-RISE RII) to boost research competitiveness, build partnerships across sectors, and create workforce development.  […]

The State Department’s Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP) held a swearing-in ceremony last week for Steve Lang, who has officially started his new role as U.S. coordinator for international communications and information policy, with the rank of ambassador. […]

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a new update this week to its Secure Tomorrow Series Toolkit to help stakeholders in the critical infrastructure community better prepare for future cyber threats. […]

The General Services Administration – along with other Federal agencies and corporate partners – is hosting a Federal AI Hackathon in Washington, Atlanta, and New York City on July 31, focused on reimagining government websites to optimize AI and user experience. […]

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that Federal agencies reported an estimated $235.8 billion in improper payments across 71 programs for fiscal year (FY) 2023. […]

Global tech trade association ITI called on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) today to narrow the scope of its cyber incident reporting rule for the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA). […]